On 10/04/2017 01:45 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > I don't know why the model number label didn't include the interface, > number of cylinders and heads, maybe even rotation speed. > > And why the manufacturer's bad track list was often a loose piece of > paper, rather than a stuck on label.
...or a loose piece of paper stuck into a plastic pouch attached to the drive. I ran across a CSC mailer from July, 1990 in my pile of detritus. It advertises a Maxtor LXT-200A 201MB 3.5" drive for only $869. FWIW, the interface (and I'm quoting Martin here) is described as "AT on drive (IDE)". --Chuck